Law Education Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

The rights all people have because they are human beings.

The branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments.

A serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentences of more than a year.

Laws usually dealing with private rights or individuals, groups or businesses.

The person against whom a claim is made.

In a civil case, the injured party who brings the legal action against the alleged wronger.

The state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case.

The level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.

Usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit.

The basic principle of our constitutional system.